tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69098358988518846742015-12-16T12:44:35.762-08:00Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal CorporationNews about Aboriginal country and culture in the Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne regions of Western Australia.Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comBlogger233125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-24154035570956526242013-09-05T20:11:00.001-07:002013-09-05T20:11:39.892-07:00The YMAC blog has moved! Visit www.ymac.org.au/blogThe YMAC blog has moved to our newly updated website www.ymac.org.au
Visit our new blog page for all the latest news and opportunities for Traditional Owners of the Pilbara and Yamatji regions, and to stay up to date with what's happening at YMAC.
While you're there, check out some of the new features of www.ymac.org.au Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-17178887049601314812013-07-11T01:45:00.002-07:002013-07-11T01:45:55.070-07:00Nominate a mate for the 2013 WA Regional Achievement and Community AwardsWA's Regional Achievement and Community Awards recognise the individuals, groups and businesses from the Pilbara region who have made a difference in their communities.
Anyone can nominate or be nominated for one of the 10 awards covering a broad spectrum of community contribution. You can click here for more details regarding nominations.
Award winners will receive a $2000 Smart Access AccountYamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-80800267607058711982013-07-08T21:25:00.002-07:002013-07-08T21:25:42.405-07:00Celebrate NAIDOC week!NAIDOC week is now well underway, and celebrations are happening all over Australia. The theme for 2013 is "We value the vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963". The theme proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions to the Federal Parliament. To read more about the significance of these petitions visit the official NAIDOC website.
There are a huge Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-16707122053448143502013-06-26T00:34:00.000-07:002013-06-26T00:34:16.368-07:00Last chance to nominate for the 2013 Deadly AwardsApplications are still open for the 2013 Deadly Awards, so if you know someone who is outstanding in the field of music, sport or the arts, or is simply an all-round community role-model, nominate them now!
The Deadly Awards recognise the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to our community, and provide national and local role models to inspire all Australians.
Time is Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-24280113638876965672013-06-24T19:17:00.002-07:002013-06-24T19:17:49.307-07:00Wajarri Yamatji Liaision Officer wanted in GeraldtonSinosteel Midwest Corporation Ltd (SMCL) are currently seeking a Geraldton-based Wajarri Yamatji Liaison Officer.
For details of the position and application requirements, please visit the SMCL employment page.
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-50828733330685569862013-06-20T23:16:00.000-07:002013-06-20T23:17:09.692-07:00Download YMAC News Issue 21The latest issue of YMAC News is now available for download!
It features a cover story about YMAC's work with Yamatji and Pilbara Traditional Owners to digitally record their stories on film for the Indigenous Community Stories initiative. There is news about mining agreements made between the Yugunga-Nya people and Ventnor Resources; the Yinhawangka people, Rio Tinto and Dragon Energy; as well Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-25259432385160813142013-06-20T00:25:00.000-07:002013-06-20T20:32:03.404-07:00Nominations for 2013 Mid West NAIDOC Awards closing soon
Do you know someone who deserves a NAIDOC award?
Time to get those submissions in, as nominations for the 2013 Mid West NAIDOC Awards close 5pm tomorrow, Friday 21 June.
The annual awards recognise outstanding achievements made by Indigenous Australians to improve the lives of Indigenous people, or promote Indigenous issues in the wider community.
If you know someone in your community Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-52272605046059203782013-06-19T01:40:00.001-07:002013-06-19T01:40:23.755-07:00Aboriginal writing workshop in Perth next weekDo you have a story to tell but don't know how to go about writing it?
The Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company will be holding a free writing workshop for the Aboriginal community next week in Perth with acclaimed author and editor, Amanda Curtin.
The workshop will be held 10am–1pm, Wednesday 26 June at the State Library of Western Australia. It is strictly limited to 25 participants, so RSVP now to Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-13757649737247899012013-06-13T23:50:00.000-07:002013-06-13T23:50:19.937-07:00YMAC Congratulates Les Hill for Works Showcased in 2013 Good Heart Art YMAC would like to congratulate one of our Community Liaison Officers, Les Hill, for being chosen to exhibit his artwork in the 2013 Good Heart Mid-West Art Exhibition, which finishes up in Perth this evening.
His collection of pieces reflects the everlasting wildflowers unique to his home town of Mullewa and the Murchison River.
This has been Good Heart Art's sixth exhibition sponsored by Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-23654776802033898702013-06-12T01:20:00.000-07:002013-06-12T01:25:09.069-07:00Draft Terms of Reference for Native Title Act Review now open for Public ConsultationThe Federal Government has announced public consultation on draft terms of reference for an inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) into certain areas of the native title system.
Under the draft terms of reference, it is proposed that the ALRC inquire into and report on the following two issues under the Native Title Act 1993 (the Act) that can significantly affect the timely and Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-23530321911544441602013-06-07T02:00:00.000-07:002013-06-07T02:06:28.363-07:00Seeing Stars SKA Art Prize 2013
When completed, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the world's largest telescope, giving astronomers remarkable insights into the formation of the early universe.
Under the joint hosting arrangements in the international SKA program, Australia will host the SKA’s survey telescope at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO), which is on traditional Wajarri Yamatji country in the Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-56233250547420795442013-06-05T22:33:00.001-07:002013-06-05T22:33:41.027-07:00First round of Community Development Fund grants now openA new Community Development Fund (CDF) established by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) is offering grants up to a combined amount of $37.5m in 2013-2014.
The CDF has been established to support social and economic development across remote regions, and will provide funding for activities that benefit Indigenous communities as well as Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-38920790229438081212013-05-31T01:43:00.000-07:002013-05-31T01:43:11.856-07:00Happy Reconciliation Week from YMACYMAC would like to wish everyone a very happy Reconciliation Week, an event which celebrates the rich culture and history of the First Australians.
For more information on National Reconciliation Week, please visit http://www.reconciliation.org.au/home
Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-59419781622355155992013-05-30T01:08:00.001-07:002013-05-30T01:10:15.823-07:00YMAC welcomes newly elected Yamatji Chairperson: Mr Victor MourambineYMAC would like to welcome Mr Victor Mourambine, who has recently been elected as the new Yamatji Chairperson to our Board of Directors.
Victor is a Wajarri man from Northampton who has very deep ties to the region, and is grateful for the opportunities he has had to help his people.
He has a long history of working with the Aboriginal community, on the Commission of Elders at state and Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-10935719978328876802013-05-29T01:12:00.000-07:002013-05-29T01:16:28.617-07:00Pilbara Traditional Owners Record Stories for Future Generations
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Photo: Toby Smirke with FTI film crew on Jurruru country
Earlier this month, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) spent time on country with Traditional Owners from the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of an initiative to record stories about Australia’s unique Aboriginal cultural heritage.
Indigenous Community Stories (ICS), run by FTI in partnershipYamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-65690738908682955772013-05-28T02:08:00.000-07:002013-05-28T02:09:46.940-07:00Pieces of Gutharraguda exhibition opens in Carnarvon this Friday eveningAfter the success of Jimmy Poland's Pieces of Gutharraguda exhibition opening in Shark Bay in May, the exhibition will now travel to Carnarvon, where it opens at the Gwoonwardu Mia Cultural Centre this Friday, 31 May, from 5:30 to 7:30pm.
At 86 years old, respected Malgana elder and local Denham community icon, Jimmy Poland, has been carving pearl shell, emu eggs and boab nuts for many years - aYamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-45381381309922521202013-05-23T21:06:00.002-07:002013-05-23T21:07:35.459-07:002013 Good Heart Art Exhibition set to open in Perth
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The 2013 Good Heart Art Exhibition will soon open in Perth after a spectacular preview of the exhibition finishes up in Geraldton today.
Almost 200 pieces from over 50 new and established mid-west artists will be showcased in Perth from 10-14 June, and all artwork will be for sale with proceeds going to the artists.
This will be the Good Heart Art's sixth exhibition, Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-81082786461745464822013-05-22T20:01:00.000-07:002013-05-22T20:01:53.346-07:00Badimia People sign Native Title Agreement with Top Iron
Click to enlargeL-R: Greg Knox (Top Iron), Nick Revell (Top Iron), Badimia Traditional Owner Frank Walsh Jnr., Bruce Richardson (Top Iron), Kevin Stemp (Top Iron), with YMAC claim lawyer Paul Avina.
The Badimia People, Traditional Owners of land in the Midwest region of Western Australia, are pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement with Top Iron Pty Ltd. The agreement paves Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-3335949961538345912013-05-21T02:20:00.000-07:002013-05-22T20:02:09.586-07:00YMAC's Co-Chair Speaks at International Mining Conference
YMAC would like to congratulate our Co-Chairperson, Mrs Doris Eaton, who attended the International Mining for Development Conference yesterday in Sydney.
Mrs Eaton was invited to speak on a panel alongside Ms Katherine Heller from the World Bank, Dr Helen Szoke Chief Executive of Oxfam Australia, and Ms Ume Wainetti, Program Coordinator of the Family and Sexual Violence Action Committee in Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-38588971934414175352013-05-20T00:56:00.000-07:002013-05-20T00:57:08.031-07:00NAIDOC Week 2013 starts early in Perth with Marnda WeekThis year's NAIDOC Week celebrations are starting early in Perth with 'Marnda Week', a three-day celebration of Australian Aboriginal culture organised by the West Australian Student Aboriginal Corporation (WASAC).
Marnda kicks off tomorrow at the University of Western Australia, and will be comprised of three main events throughout the week:
- a cultural showcase on the UWA Oak Lawn on Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-56678515700760157492013-05-16T20:24:00.000-07:002013-05-16T20:24:06.675-07:00Indigenous Storybook, Midwest and Pilbara editionThe Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA is launching the third edition of their Indigenous Storybook at a celebration in Geraldton next week. The book showcases the achievements of Indigenous people who have contributed to health, social, economic and environmental outcomes for their communities.
The storybook includes 13 stories from the Mid-west and Pilbara regions, told by the people Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-32106812031587988342013-05-14T00:16:00.000-07:002013-05-14T00:16:04.006-07:00New members sought for WA heritage body
The Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee (ACMC) is a body set up by the WA Aboriginal Heritage Act to advise the Minister for Indigenous Affairs on heritage matters. It makes many important decisions and recommendations that affect Aboriginal heritage in WA.
The ACMC is currently seeking expressions of interest for new members. They are looking for people with knowledge and experience in Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-90128985771439474112013-05-10T02:29:00.001-07:002013-05-10T02:29:28.072-07:00Yinhawangka People Sign Pilbara Native Title Agreement with Dragon Energy
Click to EnlargeYinhawangka Community Members with Representatives from Dragon Energy and YMAC
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people recently announced a native title agreement with Dragon Energy, paving the
way for its flagship Pilbara Iron Project.
Under
the agreement, Yinhawangka consent to all activities associated with the
development of an iron ore mine at Dragon’s Rocklea Central and North Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-24641771833813080442013-05-03T02:14:00.001-07:002013-05-03T02:14:08.163-07:00Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation Shortlisted for Social Enterprise AwardYMAC would like to congratulate Ashburton Aboriginal Corporation (AAC) for being shortlisted for Pro Bono Australia's inaugural Social Enterprise Awards.
'Ashoil', a commercial enterprise run by AAC, trains indigenous youth from the Pilbara region of Western Australian to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel fuels. The initiative has been shortlisted in the 'Social Enterprise Innovation' Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6909835898851884674.post-58437343397426907722013-05-01T00:49:00.000-07:002013-05-01T00:49:06.075-07:00Registrations Still Open for 2013 Welcome to Hedland Community Expo
There are still a couple of days left to register your organisation, group or business to take part in the 2013 Welcome to Hedland Community Expo, which takes place Friday 17 May from 5pm to 9pm at the South Hedland Town Centre.
The expo is an annual celebration of the Hedland region, giving community groups and businesses the chance to to connect with new residents and existing locals, withYamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617632949342114226noreply@blogger.com